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Feature on Year of the Tshirt!

↑TIZ OG yellow was able to make it up to “Year of the tshirt!“, where Brian would wear a different t everyday, for day July 14th! Big ups to YOTT crew. As for.. Eden sent me this: What have you thought of? ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter

Another restaurant down + Inception Screening.

That’s right, just hunted down another spot. ↑ The place is called “Saigon Sandwich.” // 560 Larkin, San Francisco.Seems like family own; the place was filled with candies, sodas, and produce. They don’t have a website, neither. Generic plastic bag. Genuine wrapping. ↑Here it is,

712. Bring back an old design + Bonus 35% off!

Which one’s your favorite design?online survey ↑If you can’t see the poll, please click here. ↑Shop TIZ’s latest imaginations here. ↑Shop here. Vote here ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Franklin High Senior T Design Process

Cathy, from Elk Grove, invited me to come up with an idea for their school’s senior tee. I really enjoy collaborating with schools. Remake/redesign their mascots to fit the senior class theme is challenging, but loads of fun. Plus, I get to add my personal

Violin & New Books

Went back to Davis last week. Had the 1 hour photo project where Frank, Kyle, and I adventured around Davis. Yet another way amuse ourselves where nothing else will do. Frank’s got a several years of violin training down his belt, but no ordinary man

First shooting Range Experience!

A friend of ours, Perlin, is heading back to Taiwan. We decided to hang out once more before her departure. Shooting range was where we ended up. I’ve always wanted to try, time’s finally come. This place’s in Milpitas – Target Masters West. Great people,

The Zeeb Movement

Look how innovative and creative they are. Sorry, Martin. I can’t believe I didn’t post this up till now. Liberty Island. Bubble Gum Alley @ San Luis Obispo Join the movement -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination ||

Sticker Pack II Release Date + Stickerbomb Project

The stickers I posted awhile back is finally here. They will be released Tuesday (06/29/10) at 12 PM. For the occasion, any apparel purchased within the first 24 hours of the release will come with a free sticker pack as a bonus. The sticker pack

1 Hour – Adventure. Sorta.

Visited Davis and there’s absolutely nothing to do in Davis. To proof it, my friends and I decided to spend an hour to take an adventure along Sycamore lane. The big red ball marked below was where we started. Kyle’s transportation choice. Frank’s. There we

External Monitor Stand Project

This is the external monitor stand I made awhile back. The clear case seems to be a little plain. Marker’s the official weapon of mass destruction! Random stuff that came to mind.. While I’m at it, here’s a video posted by a friend: What did

BPM Shirts Design Process

BPM(Beats Per Minute),  a collaborative dance team between Mobility, Breakdance club, and Popping club, decided to make a memorial tshirt to celebrate their achievement at DDR 2010. I’m very honored to help execute this idea. Here’s what went down for planning: -The color of the

Finally, it was my turn to graduate

Last graduation post. Promise. Mine, along with the rest of the Managerial Economics major, was on 9AM. My day started early. Got my stuff ready. Moment of truth. People got here waaay before me. Room filled with anticipation. Quick snap of Gavin and his friend.

the “Cap” & Gown Project

Many people decorate/customize their caps to make it more distinctive from the crowd of graduates. or just leaving a mark in the pictures to make the whole occasion more memorable. One way or another, redesigning the top of the cap seems to become a part

Graduation – Day 2!

Day 2! Reppin’ them blue and gold. Graduation’s the worst days for those who have allergies. The graduates: Commencement. Clearly, we see how exciting that was. A few leading professors even brought a novel to kill time. The fam bams: The Toss: For real, Kyle?!you

Graduation – Day 1!

Like mentioned from the previous note, graduation lasts 3 days. Here’s what went down: With multiple colleges and a crap load of majors, graduates are split into 3 different days with 2 different time periods a day. Bio Sci and Engineering. I think. Guess what

Grad Photos

Sorry for the lack of updates, guys. It’s been one hell of a weekend over at Davis. There’s been 2 graduations per day starting Friday to Sunday. I went to all 6 of them. Under the torchin’ 94 degree sun..phew, I’m glad it’s all over.

i Like.

Received an envelope the other day. Hand written. I wonder what was in it that made it worth bloggin’ over. I Like Stickers. Very innovative idea: seems to be a self-initiated project.a crap load of them. It’s an internet project I stumbled across the web.

Shop Now Re-open & Release of Timeless Collection

After implementing the new codes and shopping cart(Now you can place order for multiple items!), the shop is now re-open. TIZ’s also releasing the “Timeless Collection” for the occasion. We’re bringing back the original Black and Whites. I asked a very talented friend of mine 

Danville -> Haight -> Booksmith

Elain, the eldest cousin from my dad side of the family. She came for a quick visit from LA. Her next stop was Danville. Very nice place. My brother and I decided to swing by Haight, SF after. Ah, the good ol’ San Francisco. No

1 Hour – Cap and Gown

First of the 4 days to pick up. Pickup time was from 2-6PM. So far so good. About time to get some sun. Perlin and Irene, us graduating seniors. Thought I’d nail the short line, expecting ppl to line up the last day. I miscalculated.

BBall Team Logo Design Process

A friend of mine from high school is playing the league with his team “Redunkulous”. This’d be my first time designing for a sports team logo. How fun. Background:-Team name Redunkulous.-Bay Area Basketball Team.-Mascot – White Tiger. I’ve researched a series of upcoming and old

1 Hour – Grocery shop

What could you have spent your hour doing? Plan for tomorrow: wipe down my car and get oil change. Bro had a project meeting. Friend pick-up. Dropping them off. You know the class’ done a great job when you see kids approach its project with

1 Hour – Lunch.

“Once you start to look, you begin to see.” Lunch time. with Kev. Is it me, or is this guy obese. Posing isn’t quite an exercise now, is it. Panda’s the place. For college kids like us, easy access’ priority. 2 more weeks till graduation.

One Hour Photo Project – 12:40PM

Random pick for the hour. Had to head to campus for few quick things. Started 12:40pm. Overcast. Missed the 12:40PM bus. (Maybe there wasn’t one at that time to begin with.) Tony waited with. Spotted Cody. Transportation. (when no rain.) Met up with Rachel and

1 Hour Photo Project – Launch.

Let’s see if I could keep up with this. // Image quality not guaranteed. The hour started a bit late in the afternoon, when I headed back to Davis to pick up my graduation tickets. The line stretched all the way from the Pavilion ticket

Yet Another Day

Sure has been awhile since I last written a post for absolutely no reason at all. This isn’t a long vacation or summer break. It’s time to work. At the time being, I can no longer afford the authentic Coke. While working on CSS for

TAP Design Process

A collaboration with the New York chapter of Taiwanese American Professionals network, the same people that host the annual Asian Film Festival. Invited by Kate, who now works and resides at the Big Apple, to come up with a t-shirt for the organization. So down

New Stickers. Available Soon.

New sticker set for the new online shop. (re-open date will be announced shortly. I appreciate your patience!) The sticker set consists of 4 circular stickers. Type, Cam, Crank, and Idea stickers. The corner of the set can be cut out and used as a

The Game – TIZ Stop Motion Project

+More than 450 pictures.+30+ hours spent.+All sound effects were recorded by the actors. Here ya go. If you can’t view the video, please click the following image. Job Well done!Michelle Bought everyone donuts! There were less than a dozen of us. The video premiered at

The Making of Stop Motion Video Project

TIZ’s going to Nameless Magazine’s last event this Tuesday – Expression Redefined. It’s always been fun. We’re pretty much given all the creative freedom to present any project there. Definitely inspiring to see all the passionate peeps that show up. Anyway, this time around, I’ve

UCD APhiO Design Process

Invited by a friend from APhiO, I was asked to come up with a design for the Spring 2010 pledge class. Why not? Background:– Their mascot for this class is Iron Man.– Keep cost down by limiting to 2 colors.– Must include names/titles/date. Here goes

Spicy Tunaaa – Design process

A few months back(whoa, sure been awhile), I asked you guys to come up with a name for a new project that my friend and I will be doing – a site that serves as an archive to place all the cool stuff we come

Vintage photo shoot.

Michelle suddenly had the urge for a shoot. 1 photography a day keeps the illness away? We took it the same place we did for Cody’s art project. Michelle wasn’t the only one that enjoys photo shoots. Kevin came, too. Perlin loves it. Joey’s (Mr.

The Imaginary Zebra took over Facebook Fan Page

Tired of the plain look of our Facebook fan page, so here goes the change. First thing’s first: Planning. Sketched out placements. Everyone’s responsibility for the demolition. Drew out the process. ..and arranged the time. Day 2: Executing. 30 minutes a person. From 10 AM

Hercules High School ’10 Tshirt Design Process

I was approached by one of the seniors from my high school the other day. Apparently, some of them weren’t exactly 100% satisfied with the current senior class t-shirt. They were wondering if I’d like to collaborate and come up with something different. I was

Series II Lookbook!

All imaginations available 05/05/2010 11:59 PM. That’s in.. Mark Your Calendar! -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

APCN x The Imaginary Zebra Show Recap

Just last week, we were invited to show case our upcoming series at the annual Asian Pacific Culture Night(APCN) – one of the events for the Asian Pacific Culture Week. Due to DDR, one of the most epic dance event in Davis, most performers weren’t

Series II – Release Date Announcement

TIZ’s latest imagination will be released on the end of cinco de mayo. Series II will be released in: -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com